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Leland Hartwell
Genetics · Genetics
Seattle, United States
85 H-Index
16,198 Citations
994 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)0
GLLasker Award (1998)0
Overview
Leland Hartwell is a genetics specialist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Based in Seattle.
For Patients
- Research is cited 16K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Currently at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, United States
Biography
Leland Hartwell is an American geneticist who discovered the key regulators of the cell cycle, the fundamental process by which cells divide. Nobel Prize 2001.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
16,198 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
NatureScienceNature reviews. CancerCellGenes & Development
Key Publications
From molecular to modular cell biology
Checkpoints: Controls That Ensure the Order of Cell Cycle Events
Cell Cycle Control and Cancer
Genetic Control of the Cell Division Cycle in Yeast
The <i>RAD9</i> Gene Controls the Cell Cycle Response to DNA Damage in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Leland Hartwell
1970
Discovered cell cycle genes
Identified CDC genes that control the cell division cycle in yeast
2001
Nobel Prize
For discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle